1963 Wilson A2000? Or Not?

[oldreliable]

Alright guys,

On eBay right now is a vintage Wilson A2000 which the sellers insists is from 1963.

At least one other eBayer and I have contacted the seller and shared with him that the glove looks like it is actually a 1970-1971-ish A2000 model, not a 1963 model. The seller responded that there is no doubt that he got it in 1963.

Are we wrong? The seller is adamant that it is a 1963 model! But by the features which are visible in the photos, I don't see how it can be a 1963.

I want to be clear here -- I don't think that the seller is being dishonest -- I just think that he is a little off the mark. By the way, this seller has 100% Positive Feedback.

If nothing else, this will increase the traffic to his auction. Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... =p3907.m29

Seriously, a dual hinge web, palm lacing from the pinky which works its way over to the ring finger, the placement of the cloth Wilson circle-W logo on the back of the thumb, the big circle-W logo on the palm, etc., these hadn't found their way onto the A2000 by 1963, had they?

I thought that the 1963 model still had the black patch on the back of the wrist with a Holdtite strap, the shooting star on the palm, something like the Triple-lock web or the Twin-split web, etc.

What do you guys think? Do any of you have photos of a 1963 A2000 which you could post here?

If I am mistaken, I will apologize to the seller with my hat in my hand. But I don't think that I am wrong on this one.

[vintagebrett]

In all the A2000's I've seen, I would think this would be later 60's to early 1970's based on the web and stamping in the palm area. I'm pretty sure that Wilson was still using the shooting star in 1963 and that the web was a single piece.

[softball66]

The Circle W logo and wide wrist came out in 1964 but might have hit the pros the previous year. 1968 was next change date with vertical dual hinge web with the A2000 on the center panel.
That poor A2 looks like it's been rode very hard.